Question: Name the ace player of Badminton who has been recently banned by the Nippon Badminton Association of Japan?
(a) Kenichi Hayakawa
(b) Sho Sasaki
(c) Kento Momota
(d) Takeshi Kamura
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- Badminton player Kento Momota of Japan has been banned from competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro by the Nippon Badminton Association of Japan.
- He has been banned for gambling at an illegal casino.
- The Nippon Badminton Association banned the 21-year-old world number three from competition indefinitely, after an emergency meeting held on 8 April 2016 to decide on the player’s fate
- Teammate Kenichi Tago, also found guilty of placing illegal bets, was removed from the organisation’s official player list for an indefinite period.
- Momota became the first Japanese man to win a world championship medal.
- He also became the first Japanese man to win bronze in the 2015 World Championships in Jakarta.
- It should be noted that gambling is largely illegal in Japan.
Reference:
http://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/4348-kento-momota-may-be-banned-from-olympics-over-illegal-gambling.html
http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/badminton-ace-momota-banned-from-competition-indefinitely-over-illegal-gambling